2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 437 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
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The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Alabama are $6,868 per year.
University of West Alabama also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UA also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.
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University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Alabama State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alabama State are $10,156 a year.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Samford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.
Samford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 608 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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